Ransom Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ransom Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ransom family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 22
Carpenter 11
Scholar 11
Cook Domestic 9
General Servant Domestic 9
Agricultural Labourer 7
Dress Maker 6
Farm Labourer 6
General Labourer 5
Domestic Servant 5
Blacksmith 5
Housemaid Domestic 4
School Boy 4
Tailor 4
Bricklayer 4
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 4
Solicitor 4
Hair Dresser 3
Farmer 3
Laundress Wash 3
Gardener Domestic 3
Attends School 3
Market Gardener 3
General Servant (domestic) 2
Electrical Engineer 2

Ransom Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ransom 100% 8,678
2 Ransome 86% 5,522

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The surname Ransom is the most popular version of all its varients

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